Download or read book Launch Magazine's History of Rockets and Model Rockets written by Mark Mayfield and published by . This book was released on 2009-10-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1954, before the United States had even launched its first satellite into orbit, a Nebraska shoe salesman named Orville Carlisle developed a small black powder motor that could fire a toy rocket to 1,000 feet or more, blast out a parachute with a small "ejection charge," and allow the model to float harmlessly to the ground. America was hooked and hobby rocketry was born. Complete with explanations of the events and scientific developments that led to the proliferation of hobby rocketry, Launch Magazine's History of Rockets Model Rockets is a full-color pictorial history of aerospace endeavors around the world.